Which statement does not correctly describe the louisiana purchase?

a. it extended the nation's boundary to the pacific ocean.
b. it gave the united states control of the mississippi river.
c. it included land that became more than a dozen states.
d. it cost $15 million and doubled the size of the united states.

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !